British Padel desperate for support

Thursday 29 November 2018

British Padel is calling on all Padel fans to support their application for the sport to become an officially recognised sport by 2020.

Author: Guy Oldenkotte

There are currently only 55 Padel courts in the entire UK. This is too little for the sport to be recognized sport as a sport. The absence of such recognition also means the sport doesn’t get any financial assistance.

In countries like Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands, Padel has grown significantly in the past few years. The Netherlands already has over 200 Padel courts all over the country.

Many believe that Padel is the perfect combination of squash and tennis. The advantage is that a Padel court requires less space compared to a tennis court (it is half the size of a traditional tennis court) while it can be played in teams of two against two, thereby giving a significant number of people access to sport in a limited space.

Padel requires an investment in a synthetic surface and a cage. The international governing body for Padel, FIP, has drafted various documents that dictate the basic requirements for a Padel facility.